171: Saying Yes to Growth in Dental Hygiene with Melanie Boyd, RDH
Guest Melanie Boyd, BS, RDH, and founder of New Wave Perio, discusses her journey from dental school rejection to building a successful dental hygiene business centered around periodontal endoscopy. S...
22 Juli 0s
170: How are You Getting Ready for Dental Hygiene School?
Preparing to start dental hygiene school can look different for everyone. Dana is sharing how you can be ready to embark on this two year jourey by managing your finances, strengthening your study hab...
20 Juli 26min
169: The Highs and Lows of Dental Hygiene with Tooth Fairy RDH Felicity
Felicity DeLemos, aka Tooth Fairy RDH, joins the podcast to share her path from dental assisting to dental hygiene school, career burnout as a newly graduate, and eventually expanding into entrepreneu...
15 Juli 34min
168: Don't Make These Personal Statement Mistakes!
What makes one dental hygiene school or scholarship application stand out while another gets overlooked? In this episode, Dana shares the most common personal statement mistakes she sees after reviewi...
13 Juli 22min
167: Ergonomics and More in Dental Hygiene School with Stephanie Botts, RDH
Guest Stephanie Botts, RDH and certified ergonomic assessment specialist, discusses the realities of chronic pain and career longevity in dental hygiene. Stephanie shares her journey from struggling w...
8 Juli 28min
166: Professional Etiquette for the Future RDH
If you’ve ever sent a quick email and immediately moved on, this episode may challenge you—in a useful way. Dana walks through how everyday communication habits, especially over email or messaging, sh...
6 Juli 25min
165: Approaching Hygiene School Graduation with Julianna Page
Dana is talking with dental hygiene student Julianna Page about the realities of returning to school after working in dentistry for over 20 years and what dental hygiene school has been like for her a...
1 Juli 22min
164: What I Would Have Done Differently as a Dental Hygiene Educator
One of the most challenging aspects of dental hygiene education is recognizing that your instructors are still learning, too. Dana reflects on the biggest mistakes she made as a dental hygiene educato...
29 Juni 19min
